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Principal Software Dev Eng salaries

120 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Dev Eng", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$195160

Average Salary

$88566

Minimum

$323000

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Workday, Inc. Sr Principal Software Dev Engineer - Distributed … Pleasanton, CA $323000 - $339000 H-1B Dec 7, 2023
Amazon Data Services, Inc Principal Software Dev Eng San Francisco, CA $311200 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Sunnyvale, CA $284100 H-1B May 18, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $270600 H-1B Mar 3, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $270600 H-1B May 28, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Engineer Seattle, WA $270600 H-1B Nov 18, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEV ENG Cupertino, CA $264514 H-1B Mar 3, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS INC. Sr. Principal Software Dev Engineer New York, NY $257401 Green Card Mar 2, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $255000 H-1B May 21, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $252301 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $250800 H-1B May 22, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $247100 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $247100 H-1B Apr 17, 2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $247100 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $247065 H-1B May 7, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $247065 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $244300 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $241153 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $240600 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $240287 H-1B Apr 30, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng New York, NY $239360 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Redmond, WA $238400 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS INC. SR. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEV ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $235021 - $286875 H-1B Mar 4, 2019
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $233159 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng San Diego, CA $231117 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $228459 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Clermont, FL $227400 H-1B Apr 7, 2026
Fortinet, Inc. Senior Principal Software Dev Engineer Santa Clara, CA $226158 - $270000 H-1B Apr 25, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $224290 H-1B Dec 23, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $223974 H-1B Oct 8, 2020
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $223535 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Fortinet, Inc. Sr Principal Software Dev Engineer $221778 - $296600 Green Card Nov 22, 2024
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Dev Engineer Seattle, WA $220000 H-1B Jan 23, 2023
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $218200 H-1B Mar 21, 2025
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $218020 H-1B Mar 26, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $216900 H-1B May 6, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $214022 H-1B Apr 11, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Bellevue, WA $212202 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $212202 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc. Principal Software Dev Eng Seattle, WA $212202 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. SR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEV ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $212155 - $273600 H-1B Mar 28, 2018
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. SR PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEV ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $212155 - $273600 H-1B Mar 15, 2018
Amazon.com Services LLC PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEV ENG Austin, TX $211800 H-1B Feb 18, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Dev Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $210809 H-1B Dec 16, 2020
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Software Dev Eng Austin, TX $206200 H-1B Apr 14, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Dev Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $205000 H-1B Feb 1, 2021
Yahoo Holdings Inc. Principal Software Dev Engineer Fremont, CA $204524 H-1B Feb 12, 2026
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Dev Engineer (5506971) Sunnyvale, CA $204496 H-1B Apr 19, 2021
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Senior Principal Software Dev Engineer Champaign, IL $200610 H-1B Dec 15, 2020
OATH HOLDINGS, INC. Principal Software Dev Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $200190 H-1B Jan 20, 2021
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